Tumpline
noun
1.
a strap or sling passed around the chest or forehead to help support a pack carried on a person’s back.
noun
1.
(in the US and Canada, esp formerly) a leather or cloth band strung across the forehead or chest and attached to a pack or load in order to support it Also called tump
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